On Taking Pictures
Every week, Jeffery Saddoris and Bill Wadman take on the art, science, and philosophy of photography and explore how they play out behind the camera in the process of making images. Insider insights for the novice, shop talk for the professional, and opinionated discussion for the interested observer of the field's trends and legacy. Hosted by Bill Wadman & Jeffery Saddoris.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 90 minutes
- Episodes
- 368
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2024
148: Idle Hands Problem
This week, what do you do when the motivation just isn't there? We may love what we do, but sometimes it’s hard to hold on to whether loving the process is enough. Also, are the rich kids taking over…
01:25:09 |
Tue 24 Feb 2015
147: Artistic Post-It Note
This week, should there be standards defining what is and isn’t considered photojournalism? Plus, are labels important, necessary or just noise? We also take a look at a potential alternative to Phot…
01:30:48 |
Tue 17 Feb 2015
146: Pattern Recognition Machine
This week, we’re going deep into discussing the power of a single photograph. Social or emotional impact notwithstanding, are photographs (or art for that matter) better with additional context? Also…
01:20:20 |
Tue 10 Feb 2015
145: Priceless Gets A Price
This week, a bunch of recent articles around use and copyright have us discussing “Who really owns what, and for how long?” Also, should art be enjoyed or merely collected? Bill may have found the pe…
01:15:30 |
Tue 03 Feb 2015
144: Ronin Photographers
This week, a domestic worker wins a Magnum Fellowship, two Magnum icons try Google Glass and we discuss entertainment before the word “format.” Also, we discuss what happens when you stop trusting yo…
01:13:04 |
Tue 27 Jan 2015
143: Set For Life
This week, a conversation overheard on the train sparks a discussion around the need to create or not and whether we would trade a creative life (whatever that means) for a nine to five if we could.…
01:23:11 |
Tue 20 Jan 2015
142: Time Capsule Effect
This week, a few shorter discussions around work for hire vs licensing your work, work that becomes relevant years after it was produced and whether or not your work should continue after you are no …
01:24:56 |
Tue 13 Jan 2015
141: Frayved Peegan
Welcome to 2015! In this week’s show, we talk about how sometimes doing the right thing doesn’t get you very far and how copyright and the web still has a long way to go. Also, a terrific email from …
01:17:53 |
Wed 07 Jan 2015
140: An Official Knock-off
We’re finishing off 2014 with one last listener Q&A show. But first, we’re talking about the idea of planned obsolescence. Is current gear as good as it was 20 years ago? Is anything? Then, Bill’s tr…
01:38:21 |
Wed 31 Dec 2014
139: Nothing But A Mirror
This week, we discuss a documentary on last week’s Photographer of the Week, Jane Bown, who recently passed away at 89. Can photography be “just” a job and still be important? Or do we have to approa…
01:33:25 |
Tue 23 Dec 2014
138: A Little Obsessive That Way
This week, does “most expensive” always equate to best? SPOILER: No. Also, does finding an emotional connection to photographs (or any creative endeavor) mean finding an anchor you can relate to from…
01:26:45 |
Tue 16 Dec 2014
137: Good is a Moving Target
This week, what makes a “good” photograph (or painting, sculpture, film, etc.)? Are there checkboxes that need to be hit or is good something more intangible, more ephemeral - maybe even exclusively …
01:36:49 |
Tue 09 Dec 2014
136: Destiny or Resignation
This week, we’re talking about the friction of creativity, getting out of your own way and how often the only way out is through. Also, finding help with the work that isn’t in your wheelhouse and us…
01:34:47 |
Tue 02 Dec 2014
135: No Touchdowns In Photography
This week, Inspired by an email exchange Bill and I had with a listener, we ask each other as well as all of you: “What makes a good photographer?” Is it the work? Is it ONLY the work? Or is making i…
01:35:08 |
Tue 25 Nov 2014
134: A Couple Dozen Eye Rolls
This week, a discussion around a documentary about Polaroid, called Time Zero, gets us wondering about objects versus process and whether there is more intrinsic value in the artifact or the content.…
01:24:05 |
Tue 18 Nov 2014
133: No Way Out But Through
This week, are you an artist or an entrepreneur? While on the surface they may seem similar, each offers a unique set of challenges that often require very different approaches to overcome. It’s an i…
01:11:09 |
Tue 11 Nov 2014
132: Some Kind Of Sublimation
This week, a wrap up of our terrific OTP meetup in Philly sparks an interesting discussion. Should art - both the making and the viewing - be a privilege or a right, regardless of ethnicity or econom…
01:27:01 |
Thu 06 Nov 2014
131: Fuddy Duddy Hall of Fame
This week, is your image your own? Should photographers be able to use photographs of you without your permission - or even your knowledge? Also, an interesting discussion around when the idea for a …
01:55:10 |
Tue 28 Oct 2014
130: So Many Topics, So Little Time
This week, we turn the show over to you, the listeners. It’s not so much a Q&A show as it is taking deeper look at previous topics that you’ve written in about. Topics include sources of inspiration,…
01:38:33 |
Tue 21 Oct 2014
129: Shake Some Streusel For Your Homie
This week, with such great gear at our disposal, why does Program mode get such a bad wrap? Also should you be take a more serious look at Instagram as a delivery platform for your work? Pulitzer pri…
01:38:29 |
Tue 14 Oct 2014
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